{Charleston, West Virginia}...Forty-two year-old Mark Ingram and 32 year old Crystal Ingram of Nitro pleaded guilty Monday to conspiracy to commit mail and wire fraud. Prosecutors say they participated in a scheme with former AEP property damage claims adjuster Deborah Farmer to defraud American Electric Power out of nearly $600,000 by submitting false power surge damage claims. The Ingrams admitted they were paid four checks for a total of $53,000. Farmer pleaded guilty in April, admitting she arranged for the Ingrams and others to submit the claims, ranging from $4,000 to $19,000. The Ingrams each face 20 years in prison and a $250,000 fine when sentenced September 18th.Tuesday, June 19, 2012
Nitro Couple Pleads Guilty To AEP Scam
{Charleston, West Virginia}...Forty-two year-old Mark Ingram and 32 year old Crystal Ingram of Nitro pleaded guilty Monday to conspiracy to commit mail and wire fraud. Prosecutors say they participated in a scheme with former AEP property damage claims adjuster Deborah Farmer to defraud American Electric Power out of nearly $600,000 by submitting false power surge damage claims. The Ingrams admitted they were paid four checks for a total of $53,000. Farmer pleaded guilty in April, admitting she arranged for the Ingrams and others to submit the claims, ranging from $4,000 to $19,000. The Ingrams each face 20 years in prison and a $250,000 fine when sentenced September 18th.